Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions —–pastry—– 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Shortening 5 tb Ice water —–lemon butter—– 1 1/2 tb Butter or margarine 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon 3 Eggs; well beaten Recipe by: Leon Gerst leon.gerst@CCS.ORG Pastry: Sift […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Sheet tray of 3/8-inch thick -puff; frozen 2/3 c Fresh squeezed strained -lemon juice 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 1 c Blueberries Whisk the juice, sugar eggs and yolks together in a pot, being careful not to aerate it too much. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly but […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Sugar 2 oz Almond paste (1/4 cup) 6 ts Chilled butter 1 Egg yolk LEMON FILLING: 2 md Lemons 4 tb Butter 2 Eggs 1/4 c Sour cream 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Confectioners’ sugar ALMOND PASTRY: PREPARATION AND COOKING: For The Pastry, […]

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 1 c Unbleached all purpose -flour 1/4 c Sliced almonds 1 tb Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 7 tb Chilled unsalted butter, -cut into pieces 1 tb Cold water 1/2 ts Almond extract FILLING 4 Large eggs 1 1/4 c Sugar 6 tb Fresh lemon juice 2 tb Grated lemon peel 2 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Nonfat milk 2 tb Poppy seeds 1 Jar (4-ounce) baby food Pear puree 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 3/4 ts Vanilla Grated zest of 2 lemons 1 1/3 c Cake flour 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Lemon juice 1/2 pt Raspberries 2 Kiwi fruits, peeled and […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Leeks; (white and pale green -parts only), sliced thinly -(about 3 leeks) 1 lg Fennel bulb; trimmed, cut -into 8 wedges then cut -crosswise into 1/4″ slices 4 tb Butter; (1/2 stick), melted 1 c Whole milk 2 lg Egg yolks 1 tb All purpose flour 1/2 c Parmesan […]

Ingredients & Directions MARTHA STEWART’S 1996 HOLIDA 2 bn Leeks, white parts only 1 Sheet store-bought puff Pastry 1 tb Olive oil 1 bn Scallions, chopped 1/2 ts Kosher salt 1/4 ts Black pepper 1 lb Gorgonzola or other blue Cheese, crumbled 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Slice white part of each leek into […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Cooked Spinach 2 tb Oil 2 Leeks, thinly sliced 12 oz Puff Pastry 4 oz Blue Cheese Beaten Egg to Glaze Drain the spinach well, squeezing between two plates to extract all the moisture, or dry off in a pan over a low heat. Heat the oil in a pan […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Butter 6 md Leeks (white & 2″ of green) — sliced into 1/4″ rounds — and rinsed well — to remove grit 2 tb Balsamic vinegar 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper 1/2 c Heavy cream 7 oz Goat cheese; crumbled 1 Pre-baked 10″ tart shell In a […]

Ingredients & Directions 18 oz Well-trimmed lamb from loin -chop 12 ts Medium ground cracked wheat -* 12 ts Water 1/4 c Minced green onion 1/4 c Minced fresh parsley 2 tb Minced fresh basil 1 tb Minced fresh oregano 1 tb Minced fresh marjoram 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper 1 pn […]